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Whenever possible, decisions relating to facial recognition or surveillance technology should
occur with strong consideration given to the impact such technologies may have on civil rights
and civil liberties, including those rights guaranteed by the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth
Arnendrnents to the United States Constitution as wells as Section 1,,6 and 8 of Article II, of
the Arizona Constitution.

While surveillance technology may threaten the privacy of all of us, surveillance efforts have
historically been used to intimidate and oppress certain communities and groups more than
others, including those that are de?ned by a common race, ethnicity, religion, national origin,
income level, sexual orientation, or political perspective.

The propensity for facial recognition technology to endanger civil rights and civil liberties may
substantially outweigh its purported bene?ts. As such, it is incumbent upon us to ensure that
technology will not exacerbate raCial injustice and threaten our ability to live free of continuous
government monitoring,

Whenever possible, decisions regarding if and how surveillance technologies should be funded,
acquired, or used, and Whether data from such technologies should be shared, should be made
only after meaningful public input has been solicited and given signi?cant weight.

Legally enforceable safeguards, including robust transparency, oversight, and accountability
measures, must be In place to protect civil rights and civil liberties before any surveillance
technology is deployed, and

If a surveillance technology is approved, data reporting measures must be adopted that empower
the Council and the public to verify that mandated civil rights and civil liberties safeguards have
been strictly adhered to.

Pursuant to Chapter IV, Section 22 of the Phoenix City Charter, 1, Eric Brock Jr., a citizen and
resident of the City of Phoenix, hereby petition the City Council to consider and enact within

?fteen (15) days a resolution directing city of Phoenix staff to research, outline, and de?ne
acceptable uses of these technologies, measures to secure the data collected, and limitations of

these technologies, for the purpose of formulating a city-wide policy to be considered by
Council at a future date to be determined at the direction of Council

Submitted this 19th day of June, 2019- 6

Eric Brock, Jr.

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